The next episode to air on VisionTV (Wednesday, February 13) is Season 1, Episode 7, so it's nearing the end of the first season. If you're a purist (and good for you if you are!) and want to watch all the episodes in order from the beginning, the DVDs for Seasons 1-3 are available on Amazon.

Set in the early 1900s, "Downton Abbey" has become a runaway hit. The fictional series, created by Julian Fellowes, focuses on the lives of the wealthy aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. Numerous historical events take place over the course of the show, and it provides us a first-hand account of both classes' reactions. So far, the show has dealt with the sinking of the Titanic and World War I, and gives ongoing commentary on issues like suffrage and the necessity of monarchy.

Canada plays a role in the series too: in Season 2, an old family friend returns to Downton with a bizarre Canadian alter-ego and in Season 3, stock in the Canadian railway plays a part in Lord Crawley's financial trouble.

If you like high drama taking place in the beautiful English countryside, then "Downton Abbey" is for you.

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'Downton Abbey' Season 3

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Downton's new footman Alfred Nugent

Lady Mary, Lady Sybil and Anna

Earl Of Grantham, Robert

Alfred Nugent

Mrs Hughes

Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson

Dinner downstairs

Mrs Hughes and O'Brien

Alfred Nugent

Mr Carson

Mr Carson

O'Brien

O'Brien

Tom Branson

Anna Bates and Thomas Barrow

Carson and O'Brien

Daisy

Thomas and Daisy

Alfred Nugent

Robert

Robert

Robert and Carson

Robert and Carson

Lady Edith

Anthony Strallan

Lady Edith and Anthony Strallan

Lady Edith

Anna and Bates

Bates

Anna

Anna

Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson

Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson

Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson

Ever, ever swear: 'It is always better to speak politely, that is with extreme propriety and delicacy, than coarsely, sulkily, or impertinently.' A rule passionate Lady Mary often breaks!